[V8] Maybe the Audi gurus can help

[Scott DeWitt]

There is not much to the front end of those cars...

You can also have bad strut bearings, 
bad stabilizer bar bearings (the stabilizer bar acts as a control arm as well).
Control arm bushings
The pinch bolt that holds the ball joint into the steering knuckle could be loose.


---- lanierpratt <lanierpratt at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hey guys,
> 
> I love reading the amazing stories on this forum, keep 'em coming. The
> reason I'm writing is that I'm in need of a some cross country detective
> work.
> 
> I've had my '92 V8 in to my local tool turner (not certified Audi).  They've
> done pretty well by the car, but have fallen short on identifying some
> noises from the front end.  They are identified to you all as
> "clunk, clunk" when I drive over pot holes or entrances to parking lots.
> Please help oh gurus of Audi.
> 
> We've replaced:
> 
> 1. Strut mounts
> 2. Tie rod ends
> 3. One sub mount bolt
> 4. Steering stabilizer-3 years ago
> 5. Lower control arms
> 
> We've checked:
> 
> 1. Strut bearings
> 2. Other sub frame mounts
> 3. Sway bar and bushings
> 4. All hardware connecting all this crap together
> 
> These guys are really good guys and generally great, honest mechanics. They
> have just about given up on finding the noise.
> 
> Ok, recap."clunk, clunk" with no  discernible loose parts.  Please oh gurus
> of the 4 ring persuasion help me in my plight.
> 
> Lanier
> 
> '92 V8Q
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